is lemon juice bad for you?

Question

me and my mates have recently discovered that lemon juice (the one you put on pancakes) is ace in shot's. Will the lemon juice do me and me mates any harm? lol :)

Answer 1

Lemons are oval in shape and light yellow in color with thick, rough skin. When ripe it has pale yellow pulp, abundant juice and a small number of seeds. When purchasing, choose smooth-skinned lemons that are heavy for their size. You should store lemons in the refrigerator, but remove them prior to juicing.




Lemons are rich in many food ingredients, particularly citric acid. Lemons are widely used in medicine due to their citric acid and Vitamin C content. They are highly valued for their juice, which is often used as an accessory food. Lemon juice increases the flavor and improves the taste of various dishes. Additionally, lemon juice poured over other fruits prevents discoloration of the flesh when exposed to air.

Juicing Tips

Room-temperature lemons will yield more juice, than those refrigerated.

Microwaving the lemon for a few seconds before juicing will help extract more juice. Be careful not to overdo it, you don't want to boil the juice.

Use your palm to roll the lemon around
on the countertop a few times before juicing.

Benefits of Lemon Juice
There are many benefits to drinking lemon juice, including the prevention and curing of various disorders, diseases and viruses.

Oral Diseases: Due to lemon juice’s high content of vitamin C, it helps strengthen the gums and teeth. It is also very effective for preventing and curing acute inflammations of the gum margins, pyorrhea, dental caries and other oral diseases.

Throat Disorders: Lemons are highly beneficial in the treatment of throat disorders such as catarrh, choking sensation and itching sensitivities. A ripe unpeeled lemon should be roasted slowly until it begins to crack open. Then one teaspoonful of the juice with a little honey should be taken once every hour. It should be sipped slowly.

Digestive Problems: Lemon juice stimulates the flow of saliva and gastric juice and is regarded as an excellent digestive agent. It destroys intestinal worms and eliminates the gases formed in the digestive tract. It is highly beneficial in the treatment of several digestive problems like dyspepsia, constipation and biliousness. Drinking fresh lemon juice with water easily relieves heartburn.

Fevers: Lemon juice makes an effective thirst-quenching drink when you are suffering from pox, measles, scarlet and other fevers. These fevers cause you to have an extreme thirst and very hot and dry skin.

Rheumatic Affections: Although lemon juice can be sour in taste, its reaction in the body is alkaline. This causes it to be valuable in the treatment of rheumatic affections such as gout, rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, and pain in hip joints, which results from too much acid in the body. A sufficient intake of lemon juice prevents the deposit of uric acid in the tissues and thus reduces the possibility of an attack of gout.

Cold: For a bad cold, juice two lemons and combine with 500ml of boiling water, sweeten with honey, and take at bedtime.

Circulatory Disorders: The lemon is a rich source of vitamin P, found both in the juice and peel of the fruit. Vitamin P is essential for controlling hemorrhage in a variety of conditions and for preventing capillary fragility. It is regarded as a valuable food medicine in high blood pressure and arterio-sclerosis. It strengthens the entire arterial system and is of value in many circulatory disorders and heart weakness.

Cholera: Lemons contain wonderful anticholera properties, and such can kill cholera bacilli within a very short time. It is very effective for this purpose when freshly juiced.

Foot Relaxation: A wonderful way to comfort your sore feet is to soak them in hot water, and then rub them with fresh lemon juice.The benefit here is in the contrasting actions of the hot water, which opens the pores and the lemon juice which presents a cooling, astringent action. This treatment is also said to promote healthy sleep, owing to its relaxing action on the foot nerves.

Beauty Aid: Strained fresh lemon juice mixed with cool water should be used to wash hair to add to the brightness.


Not only are there internal benefits to drinking and using fresh lemon juice, but there are also external benefits! This juice is also an excellent addition to homemade vegetable juices made with your juicer. It acts as a delicious lift to the heavy flavor commonly associated with vegetable juice . Order one of our great juicers today and feel the benefits of juicing lemons!

Answer 2

Lemon juice is very good for you. It's a great source of vitamin C, it lowers the GI (glycaemic index) content of your food and it's low in calories.

I don't know what you mean by 'the one you put on pancakes'. I cut open a lemon and squeeze it if I'm eating pancakes. Obviously, freshly squeezed lemon juice is best. If you are using some kind of shop-bought pre-squeezed lemon juice, just check the list of ingredients and try to choose one without too many additives and preservatives.

It's not the lemon juice you need to worry about, it's the shots themselves that will harm you if you drink too many. Or the sugar if you are adding that as well.

Answer 3

The acid in straight lemon juice will damage the enamel on your teeth. As long as you are not constantly sucking on lemons it should be okay especially if you drink some water to rinse the acid off your teeth.

Dental Health Library
Adverse Effects of Lemon Sucking on Tooth Enamel

We as humans develop strange idiosyncrasies and habits, some which are benign others that have negative consequences.

Remember Marlon Brando, in the Godfather, as he chased his grandson around with a wedge of orange around his teeth? Well, obviously, the orange did not kill him but if he habitually sucked on those orange wedges, eventually his teeth would have dissolved from acid erosion.

Well, there are many people who enjoy doing that on a habitual basis, not only with an orange, but also with lemons and grapefruits. Is there a problem with this?

Not if your teeth are made of stainless steel!

Unfortunately, our teeth are not indestructible.


Tooth Enamel: What is it?
The outside surface of our teeth, the enamel, is composed of an inorganic matrix predominately filled with calcium salts. Inside our teeth is another layer called the dentin. It is composed of approximately 28% organic matter and 72% inorganic (calcium).


Citric Acid Bath
So what happens when we bathe our teeth in an acid bath, such as citric acid from lemons or carbonic acid from soda?

The inorganic calcium salts are dissolved. The tooth becomes decalcified leaving a soft organic matrix that can be easily abraded away or invaded by bacteria and hence decayed.

A typical individual who has habitually been sucking on lemons will have lost the enamel on the front of their teeth and perhaps even display acid erosion on the biting surfaces of their back teeth. Drinking large quantities of soda will also cause a generalized decalcification of the teeth.

Answer 4

actually - lemon juice on fish is an aid to digestion

and lemon juice in water before a meal - can help the digestion process begin -

I think it's good

Answer 5

Lemon juice isn't bad for you, it contains vitamin C. Too much lemon juice might upset your tummy, but in moderation it is perfectly safe.

Answer 6

Lemon juice is terrifixc for cleansing.

Answer 7

Lemon juice will not hurt you, actually, it will whighten your teeth too, cut a wedge and bite it between your teeth. Leave it there for 10 min. do it once a week!

Answer 8

nah.. i don't think so... actually lemon juice is a good source of vitamins and minerals.. they'll keep u going 4 the day! so don't be afraid to drink up your lemon juice...

***godbless:)

Answer 9

No it is just a fruit juice and is good for getting some vitamin C.

Answer 10

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